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NEW PRODUCTS FOR THE APPLE<br />
Edited by<br />
Mark L. Crosby<br />
Producers of hardware arid software for<br />
the Apple line of computers should send<br />
news releases 3 months in advance to<br />
NEW PRODUCTS EDITOR, Apple Or·<br />
· chard, 91 OA George St., Santa Clara, CA<br />
95050. The IAC cannot be held respon·<br />
sible for claims made by manufacturers.<br />
CONTENTS:<br />
HARDWARE<br />
INPUT /OUTPUT<br />
MEMORY<br />
POWER CONDITIONING<br />
PRINTERS/PLOTTERS<br />
MISCEUANEOUS SOFTWARE<br />
BUSINESS (GENERAL)<br />
COMMUNICATIONS<br />
EDUCATION<br />
FINANCIAL<br />
GAMES/SIMULATIONS<br />
GRAPHICS<br />
LANGOAGES(PROGRAMMING)<br />
MUSIC<br />
UTILITIES<br />
WORD PROCESSING<br />
MUSIC<br />
CATALOGS/BOOKS<br />
MISCEUANEOUS<br />
Hardware<br />
INPUT /OUTPUT<br />
The Corona Starfire 5 is a 5 megabyte<br />
Winchester disk drive. It holds the equiva·<br />
lent of 38 diskettes of data which is<br />
available instantly, and it can alphabetize a<br />
mailing list 5 to 1 0 times faster. Includes<br />
DataGuard automatic data protection.<br />
Allows your files to be twice as long, beat·<br />
ing a crucial limitation of Apple's disc<br />
operating system, without abandoning<br />
it-$2,995. Corona Data Systems, 21541<br />
Nordhoff Street, Unit B, Chatsworth, CA<br />
91311 (213) 998-0505.<br />
Programmable Seria 1/0 Board is fully<br />
compatible with current Apple software<br />
including Pascal 1.1, Applesoft and Integer<br />
BASIC. It provides a full EIA RS-232 DTE<br />
interface to most modems, printers and<br />
CRT terminals as well as an opto-isolated<br />
current loop interface strappable for full or<br />
half duplex, active or passive 2-wire or 4·<br />
wire, 20mA or 60mA operation up to<br />
200V. On board 1 KROM software enables<br />
user programmable printer width control,<br />
delay after carriage return, automatic linefeed<br />
generation, and video display. Serial<br />
character format is user alterable with the<br />
most popular configurations set as default<br />
conditions. Provides a full range of con·<br />
tinuously variable, programmable asyn·<br />
chronous data rates to 19.2 K baud;<br />
automatic recognition of the incoming<br />
data rate from a remote terminal; and firm·<br />
ware routines to pulse-dial calls onto<br />
the international Telex-TWX network<br />
$199.95. Intra Computer, 120-10 Audley<br />
Street, Kew Gardens, NY 11415 (212)<br />
947-5533.<br />
Microbuffer II lets you use your printer<br />
without tying up your computer. It has<br />
16K characters of memory (user expand·<br />
able to 32K). lt accepts data as fast as your<br />
computer can send it, allowing you to use<br />
your computer while the Microbuffer II is<br />
in control of your printing. The Microbuffer<br />
11, compatible with Applesoft, CP/ M and<br />
Pascal, comes with complete print format·<br />
ting features as well as advanced graphics<br />
dump routines for most popular graphics<br />
printers. The Snapshot option permits<br />
you to dump the text screen or graphics<br />
picture to the printer while any program is<br />
running-without interruption. The 16K<br />
Microbuffer is available for $259, the 32K<br />
version for $299 and the Snapshot option<br />
for $69. At your local dealer or contact:<br />
Practical Peripherals, Inc., 31245 La Baya<br />
Drive, Westlake Village, CA 91362 (213)<br />
991-8200.<br />
Select·A·Port plugs directly into your game<br />
socket giving you access you never had<br />
before. Attractive case matches the color<br />
and texture of the Apple II. May hang<br />
conveniently on either side of the Apple or<br />
sit flat on non-skid rubber feet. Three<br />
switch selectable sockets isolated by<br />
diodes to insure against device to device<br />
interference. One switch selectable socket<br />
which automatically modifies the joystick<br />
or paddles to operate as the second unit in<br />
dual joystick games of four game paddle<br />
games. One socket with no isolation for<br />
those special highly sensitive devices<br />
$59.95 plus $2 for postage and insurance.<br />
TG Products, PO Box 2931 , Richardson,<br />
TX 75080 (214) 424-8556.<br />
The Station Master is a universal parallel<br />
card with the added capability of being<br />
able to put the Hi-Res screen on paper with<br />
simple keyboard commands. The Station<br />
Master may be used with any one of four<br />
different printer types (Epson MX-80<br />
w / graphics, MX· 100, Anadex 9501 / 9500,<br />
Data South DS 180, Centronics 739, NEC<br />
PC8023. There are options for dumping<br />
Page One or Page Two, normal or expanded<br />
size, picture or plot, and horizontal<br />
positioning. Supplied with printer cable so<br />
you just plug in and go. We also include a<br />
diskette with practice pictures and plots as<br />
84 Apple Orchard
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